vpn to either xp pro or 2000 pro desktop

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From: kewlest_chi_guy (kewlest_chi_guy_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/04/05 

Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 05:25:02 -0800

sorry for the newbie question:
Using a dlink 804hv at the office with dsl. I connect to my lan at the
office via vpn but have no idea what to do from there.. seems like when I
connect with vpn, there is a pretty like connection saying i'm connected on
the machine at work.. great but how can I access a desktop from that point..
I used vnc at one time and works nice across a same lan but how do I access a
desktop on that machine remotly if it is running vnc server... and is that
secure as long as I'm connection with the vpn? Perferred to use vnc because
connection to the 2000 pro computer at the office would be disired.. the
program I need to access in loaded on that machine (on the 2000 pro). Alt.
I'm assuming I can connect easier and smoother to an xp pro workstation at
the office through the vpn and use remote desktop but it would be slower,
probably a lot slower to get to the 2000 pro machine.
Any idea's for the best and most secure way to do this with the equipment I
have? The machine at home is XP pro.
 Thank you

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